CVE-2026-32022
MEDIUMOpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary File Read via grep -e Flag Policy Bypass
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain a stdin-only policy bypass vulnerability in the grep tool within tools.exec.safeBins that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a pattern via the -e flag parameter. Attackers can include a positional filename operand to bypass file access restrictions and read sensitive files .env from the working directory.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-184
Status
published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.2.21npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.2.21
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.21
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.2.21
Published
Mar 19, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 20, 2026